Miracles everywhere! (week 25)

Heyy folks! How are you?? Hoping that you guys are doing great!  You know what? Last week was really something! It was fun and our work got even fruitful than ever :D 

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Remember when I say that we hiked last week? Haha! So yea, the thing on the horizon is just the West Philippine Sea, It has an Island that still part of Area. HAHA! Woohoo!

First off! Transfer day! My 4th and new companion is Elder Ortega. (''Ortega'' are well known people here in La Union ) Well anyways, yea, so he's my new companion now, he's a clown! (When I'm with Elder Ortega I remember my friend who's happily serving in Iloilo Mission! Haha) but he's good and kind. We're really excited to smash the area with baptisms! Woohoo! BTW, we still have 13 IBD's and 10 of them are progressing! (Isn't that something?!) 

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Second is our baptism! Woohoo! 2nd in the row! So here you go, this is Tavora Family. This family is special to me, they are near to my heart  You know why? The Father, Bro Marlon Tavora was inactive for 8 consecutive years!, he's been a member of the Church for such a long time, however due to some circumstances, he's unable to attend church on Sunday.  So that made him not go to church.... BUT!!!!! Just a month ago, we decided to visit him and his children. They are so sweet! They always give us snacks! Haha! (Kidding) Bro Marlon always wanted to baptize his daughters, and that way of thinking is amazing. (A father who wanted his daughters to grow up in the Church. Knowing its standards and belief ) He's a solo parent but I admire his dedication to teach his daughters about the ways of the Church.. So previous Missionaries visited them, they struggle going to church on Sundays however we taught about it's importance. And luckily they accepted our invitation! So yea, he started working up on his daughter's baptisms! And they progress and pray and read and go to church every Sunday. Whenever we walk by their house we hear Jian read the Book of Mormon out loud. Haha! And last Saturday was the big day for them! The 2 kids got baptized and confirmed by their own father :) And the moment when Brother Marlon bore his testimony about the church, it melts our heart and brought us to tears. The Spirit works in many ways. And I testify of that 

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So.. if you're going to ask how well I am today? I can say that I'm great, tho there are also times when I get sad (That's the inevitable part for missionaries. We get sad too y'know!) Usually I'm happy when it's Monday! Haha! (If you know what I mean :P Haha. So yea, that's all folks. Thank you for reading! Email you next Monday! :)

PS: Please send me letters! ^-^ 

Sending my love from La Union! 

Elder Galon

Week 24

So here it goes! (cough)

Naimbag a bigat kenyayo amin!!! Kamusta ti biag yo mga kabsat? :) Siak? Mayatmet! Naimbag met!

Haha! Just trippin' with some of mainstream ilocano that we're trying to say every time we get to meet an Investigator :D Well, anyway! How are you folks? This week is transfer week! So I bet you already knew how/what I feel in times like this :) (Saaaaaaaad!)

This week went pretty well, we had baptism last Saturday and the kid got confirmed the other day. You know what? That family was in-active for 2 years. And we just found out that, that kid (Matt Ivan Lino) was not yet baptized. So we work it out, and eventually they accept the invitation to go back to church . That family is special, they've got a big and strong testimony about the Church and the Spirit really works on them. Now, they are striving really hard to get back on track and enjoy again the blessings of the Gospel :) And for me that's a miracle. Miracle works in many ways, don't you think? That Kid wanted to serve a Mission someday, he told us that He and his Sister wanted to got to the field one day and just serve and share the Gospel. And it just melts our hearts that they also had that burning desire. :)

Me and Elder Dela Cruz are really happy about our work, because, after a long time of drought, we finally get someone to baptize and feel the truthfulness of the Gospel. It's just too bad that Elder Dela Cruz is getting transferred tomorrow. We still have 12 IBD's and all of them are progressing, 8 of them are next in line this coming November, hopefully this coming month we can achieve having a 'weekly baptism'.. And we're not doing this for the Zone, nor for the Mission.. We had this mindset, (Me and my companion) that we're going to do this for them. We're going to strive really hard to share the Gospel and teach them about Jesus Christ. So with that, we're happy to teach and the Spirit is motivating us to work hard. Their salvation is upon our hands. and without us, they can't get in to the kingdom of God. So we need to work. :) 

**About the typhoon? It didn't hit us that much but with my previous area they are wrecked. I was told that until now they don't have any power or water line in Abra. But please, please include them in your prayers :) 

**a while ago we we're granted to do some Zone Activity. We hike on some mountains on our area and it's good! the view was fascinating and relaxing. Woohoo! So we just went there and play and ate some snacks. 

Elder Galon